Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Japanese imperial throne, turned 15 on Monday as his school activities continued to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic. (Japan Times)

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei Average briefly soared more than 500 points on Monday morning, while the broader TOPIX index also surged to its highest level since Japan's so-called "asset-bubble era" three decades ago. (NHK)

The Tokyo Paralympics have now come to a close with a spectacular ceremony featuring music, dance and performance. (NHK)

Japan has racked up golds in marathon and badminton in an action-packed final day of the Tokyo Paralympics. (NHK)

A man carrying what appears to be a pickax has been arrested after attacking a car of actor and film director Kitano Takeshi in Tokyo. Kitano and his chauffer were not injured. (NHK)

A new contender poised to join the race to succeed Japanese leader Yoshihide Suga could become the country's first female prime minister, as former communications minister Sanae Takaichi intends to declare her candidacy for the top post in the ruling party, Nikkei has learned. (Nikkei)

The Chinese authorities have shut a £928 million Japanese-themed shopping centre just two weeks after it opened after protests by locals that it represented a “cultural invasion”. (The Times)

Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed footballer on social networks and one of the most appreciated. (Soccer Stories - Oh My Goal)

When Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on Friday that he would not seek re-election as head of Japan’s governing party, the decision created an unexpected opening to replace him. (nytimes.com)

With a violin bow fixed to her prosthetic arm, Manami Ito, a Paralympics swimmer and a qualified nurse performed at the Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony. (Hindustan Times)

A Tokyo court has sentenced a 90-year-old man to five years in prison without suspension for a 2019 car accident that killed a young mother and her child. The incident prompted many elderly drivers to surrender their licenses. (NHK)

The Shinkansen is a fantastic bullet train in Japan. From Tokyo station to Sendai station it's just 90 minutes via the Akita Line (Tohoku Shinkansen) and it was the best transport during the Olympics (yes, there were competitions outside of Tokyo too). (Renata Pereira)

An athlete who was caught in Afghanistan's chaos is living out her dream in Tokyo. She's become only the second woman from her country to compete in the Paralympics. (NHK)

A survey by Japanese researchers suggests that two shots of a coronavirus vaccine have a 95-percent efficacy rate in protecting the recipients from infection. (NHK)

Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura, who has faced a barrage of criticism for suddenly biting an Olympic softball player’s gold medal last month, on Wednesday tested positive for the coronavirus, the local government said. (South China Morning Post)

Japan has started printing new 10,000 yen banknotes which are expected to enter circulation in the first half of fiscal 2024. (NHK)

Xiborg CEO Ken Endo displayed his company's latest prosthetic technology being used and tested on Paralympians in Tokyo on Tuesday. (Ruptly)

A couple in their 20s were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of disposing of the body of an 18-year-old Tokyo high school girl in Yamanashi Prefecture after she went missing over the weekend, police said. (Japan Today)

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry held talks in Tokyo on Tuesday with Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and other ministers on cooperation on carbon emissions and cutting support for fossil fuels. (Reuters)

My Embarrassing Story in Tokyo ( Japanese Ammo with Misa)

A group of Japanese researchers says it has found a new mutation of the Delta coronavirus variant for the first time in Japan. (NHK)

Japanese authorities confirmed a nationwide tally of more than 17,000 new cases of coronavirus infection on Tuesday. The number of seriously ill patients was at a record high for the 19th straight day. (NHK)

Mongolian Terunofuji found himself among the ranks of sumo's historic elite as the ancient sport's 73rd yokozuna on Monday when the Japan Sumo Association rankings for September's Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament were published. (Kyodo)

The top four finishers were separated by .03 seconds in the men's 100m T64 final, where Germany's Felix Streng took gold in 10.76 seconds. Bronze medalists Johannes Floors and Jonnie Peacock tied at 10.79. (NBC Sports)

Toyota Motor Corp. said on Monday it would resume operations of its self-driving e-Palette pods at the athletes village for the Tokyo Paralympics with greater operator control and more safety staff to ensure they do not hit any more people. (Japan Times)